[Pythonmac-SIG] How-To upgrade Apples python installation in Mac OS X 10.3 from python 2.3 to 2.4

[Robert Valsjö]

How to upgrade Apples python installation in Mac OS X 10.3 from python  
2.3 to 2.4

* Download python sourde from  
http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.4/Python-2.4.tgz
Save the source on ~/Desktop
 >cd ~/Desktop
 >tar zxvf Python-2.4.tgz

Download http://www.merzwaren.com/bin/waste/waste-21b1.sit
Save it in ~/Desktop
Unpack waste-21b1.sit and copy all contents to a folder called waste.

 >cd ~/Desktop

You should now have one folder called Python-2.4 and one folder called  
waste on the desktop.

Now you must patch your Apple python installation:

 >cd  
/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.3/lib/python2.3/ 
config/
 >emacs Makefile

Change in Makefile:

LDSHARED=      $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -bundle -framework $(PYTHONFRAMEWORK)
BLDSHARED=     $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -bundle -framework $(PYTHONFRAMEWORK)

to

LDSHARED=   env MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.3 $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -bundle  
-undefined dynamic_lookup
BLDSHARED=  env MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.3 $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -bundle  
-undefined dynamic_lookup


Start building:

 >cd ~/Desktop/Python-2.4
 >MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.3
 >export MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET
 >env MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.3 ./configure --enable-framework
 >make
 >make frameworkinstall
 >make frameworkinstallextras

Change you PATH:

 >emacs ~/.bashrc

Add:

PATH=/usr/local/bin:$PATH
export PATH

This seems to work for me. Please let me know if something is missing.

Robert Valsjö
Xtrafone
www.xtrafone.com
E-mail: robert at xtrafone.com